Shade and Fresh Water

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Shade and Fresh Water

To provide a transformative sanctuary for individuals & their families, professionally associated with FLUMC, for the restoration of body, mind, & spirit.

Purpose: To provide an environment that helps a clergy person (and spouse if desired) or church staff person associated with the conference to restore their body, mind, and spirit toward more abundant living. To facilitate this environment, Shade and Fresh Water will provide a healing space, companion, and spiritual director to work with the person or persons on retreat.

11/09/2024

Prepare to flourish in 2025! Join other clergy and ministry leaders at the YogaWell Christ-Centered Yoga and Wellness Retreat in January for time set apart for renewal and rejuvenation. (All levels plus chair-based practitioners.)

FLUMC CLERGY: Benefit from TWO spiritual direction sessions during the retreat provided by Shade and Fresh Water at no additional cost.

FX OPPORTUNITY: This retreat also offers an opportunity to start a 200 HR RYT or 300/500 HR Christ-Centered, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Certification course. For those interested in launching or expanding a Fresh Expressions wellness ministry, the Pointe of Grace Yoga Project is offering 4 additional coaching sessions to help you get that ministry flourishing in 2025. Any FLUMC clergy, referrals, or affiliates can take advantage of a 10% Better Together discount and $200 Community Service scholarship for teacher certification. As a non-profit organization, alternative payment plans and need-based scholarships may also be available upon request.

The Early-Bird enrollment deadline is coming up soon, so register today!

https://pointeofgraceproject.com/retreats

10/21/2024

We are very excited for this special opportunity to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Howard Thurman. This event will include tours of his historic home, a keynote from Thurman scholar and Dean of Howard University School of Divinity, Dr. Kenyatta R. Gilbert, and a time for lunch and discussion. The event will also be livestreamed as well for those who cannot travel to Daytona Beach.

You can register here:
https://florida-reg.brtapp.com/APilgrimageCelebratingTheBirthdayofDrHowardThurman

07/17/2024

The Bishop is asking all clergy to commit to taking a 3-5 day retreat over the summer for spiritual formation and sermon planning to prepare for a 5-week fall Wesleyan Rooted sermon series. FREE resources are available at wesleyanrooted.org.

Through the generosity of The Ware grant providing $1,500, The United Methodist Foundation providing a matching $1,500, and The Conference Board of Pensions and Health Benefits providing another $7,000, for a total of $10,000, we will provide a grant of $50 toward the cost of taking an individual or group retreat this summer to the first 200 clergy who apply before July 31st, 2024. Churches are asked to match this grant amount with an additional $50.

Click the link below to apply for the Connect with God Retreat Grant.
https://florida-reg.brtapp.com/ConnectwithGodRetreatGrant

Due to the limited number of grants available, we ask that only those in need apply.

06/29/2022

A Prayer for the Beginning of the Appointment Year

God of grace and hope, as we begin this new appointment year,
We pray for the pastors preparing to lead in congregations.
Grant them ears to hear the movement of your Spirit around them.
Give them hearts ready to love a new community of people.
Give them wisdom to balance the stresses and opportunities throughout this season.
We pray for the churches welcoming a new leader.
Give them eyes to see the gifts in their pastor
Give them hearts on fire for the mission of Christ
Give them patience through the changes, adjustments, and bumps that come with every transition
We pray for every church and pastor across our Conference. As we begin this new year together, let us recommit ourselves to make disciples of Jesus Christ committed to justice, mercy, and the transformation of our world.
Amen.

06/11/2022

Here is today's Annual Conference reflection.

06/09/2022

Two members of our circle present a guided prayer after Annual Conference Day 1

05/20/2022

Our final video from Dr. Erica Clark on the five practices that will help us to move from languishing to flourishing focuses on the pillar of Achievement.
https://youtu.be/Aq02D69tTpE

Which of these pillars have been the most helpful for you?

05/13/2022

This week's video on practices that will take us from languishing to flourishing focuses on the pillar of Finding Meaning.

05/06/2022

This week's video on practices that will help us move from languishing to flourishing focuses on the pillar of Relationships.

05/01/2022

May is Mental Health Awareness month. Take a moment now and check in on how you are doing and feeling? It has been a long season and that takes a toll on our mental health.

One way you can help yourself is by contacting us to schedule a personal retreat with spiritual direction. For more information, come see our table at Annual Conference in Danforth Chapel.

For more information about Shade and Fresh Water and to schedule a retreat, check out our website: https://www.flumc.org/shadeandfreshwater

04/29/2022

This week's video from Dr. Erica Clark on how we move from languishing to flourishing focuses on the second pillar of wellbeing: Engagement.
https://youtu.be/eVcBhuVtauY

What activities are you wanting to engage in for your own wellbeing?

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Lakeland, FL
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https://www.flumc.org/shadeandfreshwater

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